# animar vs aviar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### animar
*verb · IPA [aniˈmaɾ] · frequency rank #12,524*
Dar o insuflar ánimo, valor o confianza.

### aviar
*verb · IPA [aˈβ̞jaɾ] · frequency rank #42,285*
Poner listo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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